https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136406001
The Magnetospheres of (Accreting) Neutron Stars
Observational Clues
Remeis Sternwarte & Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Sternwartstr. 7, 96049 Bamberg, Germany
a e-mail: joern.wilms@sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de
Published online: 8 January 2014
I give an overview of the most important observational tools to study the magnetospheres of accreting neutron stars, with a focus on accreting neutron stars in high mass X-ray binary systems. Topics covered are the different types of accretion onto neutron stars and the structure of the accretion column, and how models for these can be tested with observations.
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